Iranian embassy alleges foreign intervention in protests

Foreign powers including Israel and the United States have intervened in the nationwide protests in Iran, the Iranian embassy in Cyprus said on Wednesday, echoing reports from government agencies Tehran.

Foreign violence was blamed for attacks on first aid services, damage to mosques, banks, governmental buildings, fire engines and ambulances, with the embassy adding that more than 1,300 weapons were seized from “terrorist groups.”

“The involvement of the United States and...